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Old 06-13-2011, 06:25 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
But using all the gears means you can better approximate bsfc peak conditions for longer, so with the exception of skipping first under the right conditions, I wouldn't skip gears (unless you have a REALLY close ratio trans).
I totally agree.
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